Jan 27, 2025 · 2024 YR 4 is an asteroid between 40 and 90 metres (130 and 300 ft) in diameter, classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object.It was discovered by the Chilean station of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on 27 December 2024. [2] [1] As of 6 February 2025, 2024 YR 4 was rated 3 on the Torino scale with a 1 in 43 (2.3%) chance of impacting Earth on 22 ...

2 days ago · What we know 2024 YR4 and its chances of hitting Earth. Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was first spotted on December 27, 2024, by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Based on its brightness ...

20 hours ago · Within a few days, scientists gathered enough information on the asteroid —officially designated 2024 YR4 —to determine that its orbit will bring it quite close to Earth in 2028, and then ...

Jan 31, 2025 · CNEOS analysis of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be about 40 to 90 meters wide, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 — which also means there is almost a 99% chance this asteroid will not impact. These analyses will change from day to day as more observations are gathered.

1 day ago · A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4 is one possibly perilous object: It’s a 130 to 300-foot long rock that currently stands a 1 in 53 chance of impacting somewhere on Earth on ...

4 days ago · Asteroids occasionally wander close to the Earth, raising alarms for scientists who keep their eyes on the sky. These rocky bodies vary in size and trajectory, and some can pose a real risk if they come too close. Experts recently identified asteroid 2024 YR4, spotted on December 27, 2024, and they ...

Jan 29, 2025 · NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 – which also means there is about a 99% chance this asteroid will not impact. Such initial analysis will change over time as more observations are gathered.

Jan 29, 2025 · Asteroid 2024 YR4 has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out.; The asteroid is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide. It is too early to determine where exactly on Earth a potential impact could occur.

Jan 31, 2025 · The near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, as seen by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in January 2025, shortly after the object was discovered in December 2024. As of January 29 ...

Jan 29, 2025 · An artist’s impression of an asteroid. Newly discovered 2024 YR4 has an almost 99 percent chance of safely passing Earth in 2032. Credit... ESA-Science Office